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Citizen Labillardière : a naturalist's life in revolution and exploration (1755-1834) / Edward Duyker.
Van Pelt Library QH31.L115 D89 2003
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Duyker, Edward.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- La Billardière, Jacques-Julien Houtou de, 1755-1834.
- La Billardière, Jacques-Julien Houtou de.
- Naturalists--France--Biography.
- Naturalists.
- France.
- Discoveries in geography.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- xx, 383 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Carlton, Vic. : Miegunyah Press, 2003.
- Contents:
- 1 Alencon 7
- 2 Medical Student 17
- 3 Albion and the Alps 25
- 4 To the Cedars of Lebanon 37
- 5 Universal Ferment 57
- 6 The Genesis of a Rescue 67
- 7 To Tenerife and the Cape 78
- 8 Van Diemen's Land 94
- 9 On to Amboina 112
- 10 New Holland 125
- 11 Back to Van Diemen's Land 138
- 12 The Friendly Islands 160
- 13 New Caledonia 169
- 14 The Disintegration of the Expedition 185
- 15 Hear, O Heavens of France! 203
- 16 Italy 212
- 17 Savant Celebre 223
- Appendix Labillardiere's Library 259.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 0522850103
- OCLC:
- 52901651
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